Cost of living comparison
Manila is 43.9% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 8.5% less in Manila
- Transportation
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pay 44.1% less in Manila
- Housing
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pay 64.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 37.0% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 42.7% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 42.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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